Marshall Briefs

June 09, 2006|STAFF REPORTS

PLYMOUTH

Immigration laws subject of meeting

About 80 employers and human resource managers from Marshall County businesses attended Wednesday's immigration law teleconference with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security. Representatives from Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar's office fielded questions during the presentation also hosted by the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce at the Plymouth Public Library. Francine Hill, informational program specialist with DHS in Washington, read information participants also saw in printed form and on a projection screen. Questioners also were referred to the Department of Labor for some answers, and directed to bulletins on the DHS Web site for additional information. The bulk of the questions concerned employers' responsibilities for verifying that individuals they hire are in the U.S. legally. Hill said the government "doesn't expect you to be document experts," and explained that fraudulent identification documents are being made to better resemble the legitimate papers today. PLYMOUTH

Vacant house again is target of burglars

Thieves apparently weren't content to take a boat, trailer and aluminum storm doors from a property earlier this week. They went back for more, police said, sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening, taking 16 storm windows from the vacant home, breaking out the glass and taking away the aluminum frames, as well. Police were called to the home June 1, when the property owner on Indiana 10, a half-mile east of Indiana 331, reported the theft of the boat, trailer and aluminum storm doors. Anyone with information concerning either incident should contact the Marshall County Sheriff's Department at (574) 936-3187. CULVER

Meeting canceled for lack of quorum

Due to a lack of quorum, the June 13 Culver Town Council meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 27 at Culver Town Hall, 200 E. Washington St.